Adnan Yaakob

Dato' Sri Diraja Haji Adnan bin Haji Yaakob (born 18 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician and was the Menteri Besar of Pahang from 25 May 1999 to 15 May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

In this Malay name, the name Yaakob is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Adnan. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Adnan Yaakob

SDSA SSAP DGSM MLA
13th Menteri Besar of Pahang
In office
25 May 1999[1] – 15 May 2018
Preceded byMohd Khalil Yaakob
Succeeded byWan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
for Pelangai
Assumed office
3 August 1986
Personal details
Born
Adnan bin Yaakob

(1950-04-18) 18 April 1950
Bentong, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation
Spouse(s)Junaini Kassim
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
International Islamic University Malaysia
OccupationTeacher

Biography

Born (in 1950) and raised in Bentong, Pahang, Adnan Yaakob graduated from secondary school and became a teacher in 1969. He then attended the University of Malaya from 1972 and graduated in 1975. He studied for his Diploma of Education until 1977 before enrolling at the International Islamic University Malaysia to study law.

Adnan never completed his law studies, having dropped out to join full-time politics.[2] He contested and won the Pahang State Legislative Assembly seat in Pelangai during the 1986 general election. He was elected UMNO division chief in Bentong in 1987.

In 1999, Adnan was appointed Menteri Besar of Pahang, succeeding Mohd Khalil Yaakob.[3]

In the aftermath of the 2018 election, he was succeeded by Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail as Menteri Besar. At 19 years of service, Adnan Yaakob is the longest-serving Menteri Besar of Pahang to date.

Personal life

Adnan is married to Junaini Kassim and the couple have four children.

Controversy

Adnan Yaakob once made an obscene gesture (by hitting his clenched left fist on his right palm) towards Malaysian Islamic Party (Pas) supporters during the nomination in Sanggang by-election in 21 March 2000, which caused him to be nicknamed "Samseng" by Pas members. A police report was made by Pahang Keadilan youth two days later.[4] Later in 21 April 2006, he swear the word "go to hell" and "Pergi Jahanam" in the Pahang State Assembly as he made a mistake on his report.

Honours

References

Footnotes
  1. 〈蘇丹及高官見證‧安南宣誓就任彭大臣 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine〉，《星洲日報》，2008年3月12日。
  2. "Adnan Yaakob" (in Malay). Facebook. Retrieved 5 March 2012. Saya juga melanjutkan pelajaran di bidang Undang-undang di Universiti Islam Antarabangsa tetapi tidak sempat menyelesaikannya kerana telah diminta untuk bertanding pilihanraya umum pada tahun 1986.
  3. Shahanaaz Habib; Sa'odah Elias (18 September 2004). "Adnan hopes to change Malay mindset if elected". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. "Tinkakan Provokasi dan Bacul Oleh MB Pahang Dan Penyokong BN". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  5. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  6. "Sultan of Pahang's birthday honours list 2010".

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